Opportunity
Illinois BidBuy #26-416CMS-BOSS4-B-50015
Illinois CMS Master Contract for Food and Grocery Items (Dietary Supplements, Bakery, Dairy, Frozen, Perishable, Grocery Staples, Bulk, Religious Dietary Foods)
Posted
May 21, 2026
Respond By
July 29, 2026
Identifier
26-416CMS-BOSS4-B-50015
NAICS
424410, 424490
Illinois CMS is seeking to establish a master contract for supplying food and grocery items to state facilities. - Government Buyer: - Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Strategic Sourcing - Products and Categories Requested: - Dietary food supplements (e.g., BENEPROTEIN, BENECALORIE, THICKENER BEVERAGE GEL) - BENEPROTEIN: 32,080.916 cases (six 8oz packages per case) - BENECALORIE: 12,500 cases (twenty-four 1.5oz packages per case) - THICKENER BEVERAGE GEL: 12,500 cases (one 55oz package per case) - Bakery products, dairy (fresh), frozen foods, perishable foods, grocery staples, bulk food items, religious dietary foods - Vendors must submit a single percentage discount for each category based on their catalog price list - Notable Requirements: - Pricing must remain locked until after technical evaluation - 9% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal - Electronic quote submission required - Vendor punchout catalog implementation in BidBuy system - Non-mandatory pre-bid conference available via Webex - No specific OEMs are named; dietary supplement brands (e.g., BENEPROTEIN, BENECALORIE) are referenced - Certified vendor list provided as an attachment
Description
The Department of Central Management Services, in agreement with the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, intends to establish a master contract for Food and Grocery Items. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) requiring pricing to remain locked until after the evaluation of the technical proposal. The procurement includes various categories such as dietary food supplements, bakery products, dairy products, frozen foods, perishable food items, grocery staples, bulk food items, and religious dietary food items. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled via Webex to explain procurement requirements.